A year ago, this week, the revelry began. And if my sundial displays truth, the Mixoloseum has hosted 50 Thursday Drink Nights since that first mixological day. In that time, cocktail enthusiasts, writers, and bartenders have created over 500 original cocktails using everything from Fernet Branca to buttermilk. Guests who once came in fear of […]
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Who Has the Most Bitters?
Alright bitters collector. This is your time to shine. Think you have more bitters than your neighbor? Well of course – your neighbor probably doesn’t even have Strega. Gosh. But what about another cocktail enthusiast – one who seeks out new bitters like a rum collector who thinks his collection of 120 bottles simply won’t […]
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Equal Proportion Potions
Upcoming TDN – Beat the Heat For some folks on the west coast, the heat has been sweltering. Not unlike a deep-fried bowl of crisp pig ears. No, wait – wrong kind of hot. The sun has been beating down on our whining PNW brethren like Thor’s Wondrich’s Hammer on a block of ice. And […]
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The Minimalist Drinker in Mutineer Magazine
The latest issue of Mutineer Magazine includes a spirits feature written by a fun-loving, booze-swilling penguin. I was at once joyous and befuddled to see that my article went through the editorial process with minimal editing, leaving in all the brand recommendations and geek-out cultural references – everything from Lord of the Rings to Over […]
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Original New Orleans Cocktails
Upcoming TDN – Cleaning House How many bottles in your liquor cabinet have less than 2oz of booze left in them? Yeah, thought so. Whether sad and forlorn or saved for those extra-special last few drops, those bottles have a destiny to meet this Thursday. And they won’t be the only players – get out […]
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Jasper’s Rum Punch
The deluxe revised edition of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails arrived in the mail today. Why it’s exciting: Lots of new recipes I’ve never heard of An entire section on cocktail bloggers (KP and a host of CSOWG members included) The unadulterated panache you expect from Dr. Cocktail, which means loads of new history and […]
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Original Martin Miller’s Gin Cocktails
Upcoming TDN – Bad Names Scour the internets and you’ll find cocktails of every sort; few will prance around like sexy beasts of palate-quenching, while most are hellish abominations of deceit and despair. Kind of like guitar tabs. There is also no shortage of awful, offensive names for drinks, often shots served in college towns […]
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Fernet Old Fashioned
The Fernet Old Fashioned may be the best drink I’ve ever created. I know what you’re thinking: Every drink with Fernet is Rick’s favorite drink. And though that is harsh and false mostly true, this potion of utter joyment surpasses all others. Though Fernet is clearly delicious on its own without ice, I wanted a […]
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How to Not Make Ginger Syrup
What I’m about to say may surprise some people. > Don’t make ginger syrup. My caravan of spirit-loving Fremen embarked upon a journey last night. Confidence was high, the winds were right – it would surely be a brief quest, and one that ended in caches of water a tasty cocktail. We began our trek […]
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Original Bols Genever Cocktails
Upcoming TDN – Muddled Just-picked, ripe strawberries, crushed until their red satin juice stains your muddler. A few slices of ginger, mashed into a stringy lattice of spice. Two basil leaves, delicately pressed into some simple syrup, imbuing it with aromatic delight. A dash of bitters, a jigger of booze, and you have an original […]
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